Liz Ohanesian

Last Night: Funkmosphere, Home to LA's Trainspotters and Pop-and-Lockers

Liz OhanesianJune 16, 2009

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of the nightclub, practically unable to dance because the need to find out what song is pumping through the loudspeakers renders you rhythmless? The urge hits like a gnawing pain deep in the gut, you have to know now or else the......

Dam-Funk's Birthday at Funkmosphere Featuring Guest DJs from San Francisco's Sweater Funk

Liz OhanesianJune 15, 2009

Funkmosphere Promo Video Thanks to a post on the MySpace blog for San Francisco club Sweater Funk, we learned that tonight, LA-based DJ and Stones Throw recording artist Dam-Funk will be celebrating his birthday at Funkmosphere. Held every Monday night at Westside bar Carbon, Funkmosphere has become a favorite for......

IAMX's Chris Corner on Album Leaks, Art and A History of the Mind

Liz OhanesianJune 12, 2009

In a few short years, IAMX, the dark, electronic pop project of Sneaker Pimps co-founder Chris Corner, has developed an intense cult following. Back in 2007, his shows at Safari Sam's sold out with little in the way of major press. At LA nightclubs, selectors like DJ Xian regularly spin......

Tonight in Chinatown: Transistor's Last Bash

Liz OhanesianJune 11, 2009

Indie pop club Transistor will throw its final bash tonight after a six-year run. Officially, no reason was given for the closure of the popular Thursday night party, which has been located at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown for most of its existence, and attendance has at least appeared......

Life of the Party: Sunset Junction Street Fair Hits Dead End

Liz OhanesianJune 10, 2009

When the white van pulls up curbside to Micheltorena Elementary School for yet another meeting on the fate of the beloved Sunset Junction Street Fair, those sta...

USB Flash Drive Albums: Future or Fad? The Space Pirates' Format Experiment

Liz OhanesianJune 10, 2009

CDs are a thing of the past. Their fragile jewel cases, scratchable surfaces and often high prices simply don't fit in with our high-speed lives. But downloads, even with accompanying art and liner notes, are almost too disposable. It only takes a click and drag to trash an MP3 and......

Detroit Metal City Arrives Stateside Today: Manga About Indie Kid Who Transforms Into Death Metal Icon

Liz OhanesianJune 9, 2009

Soichi Negishi might just be the sweetest indie rocker in Tokyo. He loves Swedish pop and Shibuya-kei artists like Cornelius and Kahimi Karie and the movie Amelie. He brings people gifts from his parents' farm, talks to his mom often and seems to like being a role model for his......

LA Flashback: June, 1991, When Mozmania Swept the Southland

Liz OhanesianJune 8, 2009

Request Video Morrissey Soundcheck Pacific Amphitheatre, June 1, 1991 (music starts near the 4:30 mark) Request Video Morrissey Soundcheck Pacific Amphitheatre, June 1, 1991 It was June of 1991 when Mozmania swept through the Los Angeles area. Kill Uncle had recently been released and while that particular album may not......

Gender Bending Dance Club Modern Romantix to Close; M/R/X to Relaunch

Liz OhanesianJune 5, 2009

Modern Romantix, the club that urges patrons to "hide your genetics under manic cosmetics" is calling it quits. Tomorrow night's party at El Cid (start time 11:30 p.m.) will be its last bash. Launched earlier this year, Modern Romantix was a spin-off of the popular monthly party M/R/X-Wolfpak, which had......

A Little Something for the Lakers Fans: Great Songs About Our Team

Liz OhanesianJune 4, 2009

It might be a hellish commute tonight with a host of Lakers flag-sporting vehicles anxiously crawling across the freeways in the hopes that their drivers can get home in time to catch the first game of the NBA Finals, where the Lakers square off against Orlando's Magic at 6 p.m......

Food

What’s Popping Up? The World Cup 2026 Edition

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Music

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Entertainment

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The Boys: Glory Hall Immersive Museum Comes To Hollywood

‘You Call This Slowing Down?’ Bryan Cranston’s Relentless Next Chapter

Arts

Art News: Time Is The Essence With Patrick Guetta And The Sound Of Water At Descanso Gardens

Artist Paul Tzanetopoulos Wants To Set The Record Straight On The LAX Pylons

Art News: A Preview Of The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art and A Roberta Flack Auction at Julien’s

Culture

Summer At Descanso Gardens

Getting Social: FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Relief And A Wooden Boat Festival

‘Los Lobos: Native Sons’ Documents How the East LA Band Has Soundtracked the Chicano Experience for 50 Years

Cannabis

From Cannabis Pioneer to Mushroom Mogul: How Justin Hartfield is Mapping the Future of Wellness with ShrooMap

From Farm to Door: How Legal THCA Flower Delivery Works

Your Green Guide: Where to Celebrate 4/20 2026 in Los Angeles

Liz Ohanesian

Last Night: Funkmosphere, Home to LA's Trainspotters and Pop-and-Lockers

Dam-Funk's Birthday at Funkmosphere Featuring Guest DJs from San Francisco's Sweater Funk

IAMX's Chris Corner on Album Leaks, Art and A History of the Mind

Tonight in Chinatown: Transistor's Last Bash

Life of the Party: Sunset Junction Street Fair Hits Dead End

USB Flash Drive Albums: Future or Fad? The Space Pirates' Format Experiment

Detroit Metal City Arrives Stateside Today: Manga About Indie Kid Who Transforms Into Death Metal Icon

LA Flashback: June, 1991, When Mozmania Swept the Southland

Gender Bending Dance Club Modern Romantix to Close; M/R/X to Relaunch

A Little Something for the Lakers Fans: Great Songs About Our Team

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